Brain Balance Achievement Center of Suwanee There is some debate among experts as to the cause of the increased incidence of issues that are effecting the youth of today in record numbers. Continually increasing, the trend shows no sign of leveling off. Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder all continue to sap the resources of school systems and the students that must deal with them alike.
The average cost to a school system to teach an autistic child for a year is sixty thousand dollars. This does not include the added burden families must bear both financially and emotionally. These children, who have terrific potential are too often thought of as lost causes or simply trouble makers. Poor academic performance is simply a symptom of something else gone wrong. Brain Balance strives to attack the root cause in order to bring about positive change in all aspects of a student’s life.
Far too often, parents and educators alike are viewing prescription medication as the only option available. While prescription medications certainly have their benefits, they are costly to families. Many of these medications however, are in the same pharmacological class of drugs as cocaine and amphetamines. While effective, long term studies have yet to be established as to what the potential toll on the health of these kids will be years down the road. In addition, one of the most rapidly rising drugs of abuse in high schools and universities are ADD drugs like Adderall, which students use to stay awake for cram sessions and late night parties alike. Where’s the easiest place to find them? A friend’s prescription bottle.
Brain Balance in Suwanee is bucking this trend with a ground breaking new method to enhance the academic lives of students. The people at Brain Balance are experts in Functional Disconnection Syndrome, or FDS. Functional Disconnection Syndrome is thought to be a major underlying cause in such conditions as ADHD, Asperger’s, and Autism.
So what is Functional Disconnection Syndrome? One analogy to use would be to think of the human brain as a dual core processor. If both processors aren’t synchronized to work toward completing a shared task the system crashes. Another way to think of this is a seesaw. Imagine a child on one side and an adult on the other. The imbalance is going to create difficulty.
This is essentially the basis of Functional Disconnection Syndrome. The left side of the brain is working at a much higher speed than the right side, or vice versa. This leads to behaviors which can range from hyperactivity, impulsivity, preservative behaviors like routines, poor social and emotional skills thus hampering the child’s potential in school.
At Brain Balance the music and task oriented activities are just two of a myriad of activities that are used to get either the left or right hemispheres of a child’s brain to start operating at a level matching the other. Brain Balance also does a primary assessment of the subject to see where other imbalances may lie, looking at three primary factors: Nutrition, Motor Skills and Academic Skills.
Dr. Peter Scire Executive Director of Brain Balance Centers of Atlanta explains how specific types of music like a Sing-A-Long type song is a terrific medium for increasing activity in the left side of the brain, while the sounds of Nature are better suited towards stimulating the right hemisphere.
Dr. Scire studied under the man who founded this style of program, Dr. Robert Melillo, who authored “Disconnected Kids”, a best selling book and who is considered to be an expert in his field. It was under Dr. Melillo that Dr. Scire honed his skills in Functional Neurology.
The real question raised by all parents will most undoubtedly be, “Is it effective?” To answer this question, it is suggested you come to Brain Balance in Suwanee and speak with Jennifer Williams the Director of Suwanee, who not only has devoted her life to expanding the educational horizons and quality of life of many students, but whose son went through this very program with astounding results.
Located at 3525 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd, just a couple of miles off of I-85 in Suwanee, Brain Balance is convenient to Gwinnett, Hall, Fulton, Barrow, Jackson, and Forsyth Counties. Stop by today, or log on to www.brainbalancecenters.com and see how they can start improving your child’s academic performance.
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